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In general, there are five types of microbes: 1  cellulolytic bacteria: digest fiber. 2  proteolytic bacteria: break down protein. 3  lactic acid-producing bacteria: digest starch. 4  protozoa: produce volatile fatty acids. 5  fungi/yeasts: break down fiber. 6  other bacteria: produce B-vitamins.he products of forage digestion are volatile fatty acids, which horses use for energy. Humans have some microbes that should stay in balance as well, although they pale in number and function compared to those of herbivores.
Other bacteria absorb food from the material they live on or in. Some of these bacteria can live off unusual foods such as iron or sulfur. The microbes that live in your gut absorb nutrients from the digested food you've eaten.